Carpet and rug fastener



T. W. BURN. v

CARPET AND RUG FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, I920.

1,348,149. Patented Aug. '3, 1920.

5mm 750m? W510 V-UNITEDV STAT THOMAS WILLIAM BURN, or :NEW YORK, "a. Y.

CARPET AND RUG FASTENER.

To allwhomz't may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS WILLIAM BURN, a citizen of the United States, and residing 'at the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of. New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpet and Rug Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to carpet and rug fastening devices, and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class which is simple in construction, eflicient in use and comparatively inexpensive; and with this and other objects in View the invention consists in a device of the class specified, constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

My improved carpet and rug fastener or fastening device consists of two separate parts adapted to be detachably connected when in use, and the invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of

which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my 1mprovement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of one part of my improved carpet and rug fastening device;

Fig. 2 a similar view of the other part;

Fig. 3 a perspective view showing both parts connected ready for use; and,

Fig. 4 a view indicating the method of using the device or devices.

As hereinbefore stated, my improved carpet and rug fastening device consists of two separate parts adapted to be detachably connected when in use, and in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing I have shown at a. one of said parts which consists of a rectangular oblong body portion a prefer-. ably convex on its upper side in cross section and plane on'its lower side, or planoconvex in cross section, and said body portion is provided at one end with a projecting curved prong a The other part of my improved carpet and rug fastening device is shown at b, and consists, in the form of construction shown, of an oblong rectangular plate b provided in the bottom thereof and in one end portion Specification of Letters Patent.

, Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

Application filed February 25, 1920. Serial No. 361,274.

thereof with a longitudinal recess b which opens outwardly through said end portion, and which is of the same form in cross section as the body part (1. of thepart a, and the plate 6 is provided with screw or nail holes bf, whereby ,itmay be secured to a floor or other holder.

The part I) is shown approximately rectangular in cross section, but may be of any desired form, and in Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawing I have shown the parts a and 5 connected as when in use to form a complete fastening device 0, three of which are shown in use in Fig. 4. 1

In Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawing I have shown at (Z a part of the floor of a room or other compartment, and at e a rug to be placed thereon and secured thereto and, in the use of my invention, the plate 7) is first secured to the floor in such position that the recess 5 opens outwardly, after which the body or shank portion a of the part a is inserted into said recess, in which it snugly fits, with the prong a projecting outwardly.

In Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawing, three of the fastening devices are shown and in securing the rug 6 to the floor, said rug is placed in the desired position and the edge portions thereof are stretched over and connected with the prongs a of the fastening devices and this securely holds the rug in position, and when it is desired to re- E MT move the rug for cleaning or other purposes the operation by which it is connected with the fastening devices is reversed as will be readily understood, and at this time the prong members a may each be detached from the plates b so that the floor may be cleaned thoroughly without detaching the plates, and by detaching the prong members from said plates while the rug is not in po- Sition, the danger of breaking said prong members is obviated, as is also the danger of parties striking said prong members in walking over the floor.

It will be understood, of course, that carpets and rugs, and stair carpets, hall carpets or rugs may be secured in position, or to the floor by means of my improved fastening devices, and while I have shown and described the preferred form of the separate parts of my improved carpet and of may be made, within the scope ofthe ap:

pended claims, Without departlng from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention,

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I 1. A carpet and rug fastening device consisting of a plate member adapted to be secured to a floor and-provided in the bottom thereof with a longitudinal groove or recess which opens outwardly at one end thereof, and a prongmember provided with a shank adapted to be inserted into and retained in said groove or recess when said plate issecured to a floor or other surface.

2. A carpetand rug fastening device consisting of plate member adapted to be secured to, a floor and provided in the bottom thereof with a longitudinal groove'or recess Which opens outwardly at one vend thereof, and a prong member provided with a shank adapted to be inserted into and retained in said groove or recess when said plate is secured to a floor or othersurface, the prong of said member extending upWardly,-vo.ut

wardly-and downwardly'beyond said end of i said plate member and in the planezof the shank thereof. a

THOMAS WILLIAM BURN. 

